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Daniel A. Ottolia

Judge · Superior Court of Riverside County · 2013–2026

Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Riverside 2010–

D+
59% — 17 of 29 rulings upheld, per qwen3.8-27b; in the top 66% of 312 graded judges

On the assumption that the model is right — qwen3.8-27b reads the court's own disposition right 70% of the time, graded on a curve: A is the top fifth of the judges graded under this model, F the bottom fifth; ++ / + / − / −− within the band. How the grade is made.

104cases reviewed on appeal
33%reversed, in whole or part, of 95 merits decisions

Outcomes on appeal

affirmed 64 reversed 16 reversed in part 15 writ granted 6 dismissed 2 writ denied 1

Areas

civil 97 criminal 7

By year: 2014 24 · 2024 10 · 2021 10 · 2026 9 · 2025 9 · 2015 9 · 2022 6 · 2016 6 · 2023 5 · 2018 5 · 2020 4 · 2019 3 · 2017 2 · 2013 2 ·

Analysis

36reviewed cases analysed
119rulings read
0rulings where the model disagrees with the court
8cases with a verified missed authority
0appellate opinions called questionable

Counts of a model's readings across this judge's reviewed cases, each shown on its case page beside the court's disposition. Not a finding about the judge.

Cases

  1. Smith v. Stater Bros. Markets CA4/1 D086159 · 2026-04-07 · civil · reversed
  2. Contreras v. Green Thumb Produce Inc. D085440 · 2025-12-15 · civil · reversed
  3. So-McKinley v. Organic Roots Temecula CA4/1 D085917 · 2025-08-21 · civil · reversed
  4. Juarez v. San Bernardino City Unified Sch. Dist. D084517 · 2024-11-25 · criminal · reversed
  5. City of Perris v. Henry CA4/1 D084029 · 2024-10-28 · civil · reversed
  6. Brothers v. Heritage Logistics CA4/3 G063267M · 2024-08-28 · civil · reversed
  7. Mayes v. La Sierra Univ. E076374 · 2022-01-07 · civil · reversed
  8. Arista v. County of Riverside CA4/2 E074815 · 2021-04-14 · civil · reversed
  9. Paulek v. Western Riverside Co. Regional Conservation Auth. E059133M · 2015-07-17 · civil · reversed
  10. Paulek v. Western Riverside Co. Regional Conservation Auth. E059133 · 2015-06-17 · civil · reversed
  11. Maravilla Center v. First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. CA4/1 D067427 · 2015-05-18 · civil · reversed
  12. In re Establishment of The Press-Enterprise E058979 · 2015-05-07 · civil · reversed
  13. Thornburg v. Faunce CA4/3 G050299 · 2014-12-02 · civil · reversed
  14. San Jacinto Z v. Stewart Title Guaranty CA4/3 G049208M · 2014-04-25 · civil · reversed
  15. San Jacinto Z v. Stewart Title Guaranty CA4/3 G049208 · 2014-04-02 · civil · reversed
  16. Arroyo v. Riverside Auto Holdings, Inc. CA4/2 E056256 · 2013-09-13 · civil · reversed